Catastrophic Coverage Delay Act of 1989

Summary

Catastrophic Coverage Delay Act of 1989 - Delays, for two years, the implementation of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988. Establishes the Commission to Review the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 to assess the health care needs of the elderly relating to catastrophic illness and report to the Congress, within one year of this Act's enactment, on a method of providing extended acute care coverage to Medicare (title XVIII of the Social Security Act) beneficiaries which provides a role for private insurance and minimizes duplicate coverage.

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Timeline

1. 18 April 1989

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 April 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 April 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 15 May 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

5. 18 May 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · undated · Official file

Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 18 April 1989

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Sponsors

• Rep. Watkins, Wes [D-OK-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Holloway, Clyde [R-LA-8] · R · Cosponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

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